Trucking adds jobs at fastest rate since 2015

Not only did February beat market expectations for job growth, but the trucking industry is exploding with 5,600 added jobs last month.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 13, 2018

How the waste industry is building a cannabis tolerance

As legalization sweeps the U.S., companies have to figure out how this affects labor rights, safety and collection protocols.

By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2018

Department of Labor launches wage violation self-reporting program

The pilot program allows employers to avoid fees like liquidated damages if they identify mistakes and pay workers any back wages they're due.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • March 7, 2018

Report: Men are leaving the workforce in droves

The waste industry has long struggled with a labor shortage, especially when it comes to finding qualified drivers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Cody Boteler • Feb. 28, 2018

Browning-Ferris is back after NLRB vacates joint employment decision

The decision comes after the board's inspector general questioned the validity of Hy-Brand, the ruling that overturned the Obama-era standard.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 27, 2018

NRLB's inspector general questions validity of joint employer ruling

A labor ruling that was greeted with relief by businesses as a "return to common sense" may now be in doubt.

By Lisa Burden • Feb. 23, 2018

Virginia grand jury indicts driver of garbage truck involved in fatal Amtrak crash

Dana W. Naylor Jr. has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of DUI maiming.

By Cody Boteler , Jordan Schultz • Updated June 11, 2018

New York City debuts first-of-its-kind commercial waste safety manual

This free resource — developed by officials, haulers, unions and advocates — comes at a time of increasing urgency around safety reforms in the city.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2018

Waste Connections off to busy start with M&A in 2018

During the latest earnings call, CEO Ron Mittelstaedt discussed why he thinks the recycling model is "broken" and plans for wage hikes due to the tax cut.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 16, 2018

WM CEO on the 'battle against contamination' and why he gave bonuses

Waste Management's Jim Fish was optimistic after another good year, despite ongoing China headwinds, and hinted at a new robotic recycling pilot. Additionally, COO Jim Trevathan announced his retirement.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 16, 2018

What Trump's budget would mean for the waste industry

Documents released by the White House and federal agencies show new resource provision in some areas — but include cuts in funding for waste sector programs.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 13, 2018

Safety in the spotlight with numerous 'Slow Down' bills, more public attention

A new "Safety Stand Down" on backing and the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation strike have been raising awareness of the issue.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 13, 2018

An impending perfect storm: The collision of automation and an aging workforce

What could larger trends mean for the waste industry?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Cody Boteler • Feb. 12, 2018

Republic CEO on tax 'windfall' plans: New trucks and locker rooms, not bonuses

Out of all our post-tax cut earnings coverage, this one resonated the most. CEO Don Slager described why focusing on retention was the best use of $190 million in cash tax savings during the company's Q4 earnings call.

By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 9, 2018

UPDATE: Chuck Rizzo Jr's bail revoked, ordered to surrender Tuesday

Rizzo, who is awaiting sentencing in March, violated his bond by speaking with a witness at a Casino in December.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Feb. 9, 2018

Labor shortages top the 2018 list of small business concerns

Even with low unemployment numbers, the waste industry is struggling to staff qualified drivers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 6, 2018

Talkin' Trash: A fatal crash leads to a federal investigation; DSNY considers 'save-as-you-throw'

Also in Talkin' Trash this week: The latest about how China's import policies are playing out across the U.S. and a look at Waste Management's Sustainability Forum.

By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Feb. 2, 2018

Sanitation worker killed in collision with train carrying congressional Republicans

While the incident gained notoriety because the train was carrying a group of Republican lawmakers, it also marks the sixth collection worker killed on the job in 2018.

By Cody Boteler • Feb. 1, 2018

Wages aren't keeping pace with inflation, Glassdoor reports

The annual median base pay in the U.S. has grown only 0.9% year-over-year to $51,364. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 1, 2018

Workers want a raise — a $6K raise, to be exact

A new survey shows that many workers feel their performance merits a raise, and they plan to ask for one this year.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 30, 2018

UPDATE: Government shutdown saw local workers spend 28 hours collecting waste

During the 69-hour government shutdown, municipal employees in the nation's capital collected just under 13 tons of material from federal land.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 29, 2018

Franchising debate already changing NYC commercial waste industry

Heightened attention to safety, new recycling rules, environmental justice politics and ongoing stories from Los Angeles have brought added complexity to an already contentious reform debate.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 22, 2018

You can fix internal skills gaps — but you have to find them first

When training shortcomings start affecting the bottom line, it's time to identify exactly where employees are missing the mark.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 18, 2018

How Waste Pro plans to build its 'own army' of drivers and mechanics

The company's recent partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections is the latest example of a hiring strategy to cope with low unemployment rates.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 18, 2018

Waste Management CEO: Tax cut bonus good for employee retention, more could come

The Waste Management CEO was asked to respond to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's description of post-tax cut bonuses as "crumbs" during a Fox Business interview.

By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 16, 2018